CAMDEN, Maine — The Bangor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present a members’ recital on the  Schantz Organ at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 33 Chestnut St.  The public is invited to hear several Maine church musicians play a varied program on ...

Photo courtesy of Maine Credit Union League The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger made a contribution in honor of Older Americans Month to Maine’s five Agencies on Aging Meals on Wheels Programs.  At the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging in Hallowell are (from left) Betsy Sawyer-Manter ...

ROCKLAND, Maine — For the ninth consecutive season, Maine Eastern Railroad will offer passenger excursion service beginning Saturday, May 26. The company, owned by the Morristown & Erie Railway in New Jersey, is a full time, year-round freight rail operation that runs on the state-owned tracks known as the Rockland branch of ...

Photo courtesy of Pen Bay Medical Center Pen Bay Medical Center Gift Shop volunteers (from left) Polly Grover, Helen Upper and Louise Kinney received Presidential Service Awards recently for their service to the center. ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center held its Volunteer Recognition Celebration on May 14. The event was hosted and ...

CAMDEN, Maine —  Healthy vision will be the focus of the meeting of the area’s Parkinson’s Disease Support Group noon-1:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, on the first floor of the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill. Dr. Robert Dreher, a Rockland-based ophthalmologist, will discuss normal, age-related changes in eyesight as well as vision issues ...

ROCKPORT, Maine — Pen Bay Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the center’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. To receive the award, Pen Bay Medical Center achieved of ...

ROCKPORT, Maine — Marcia Kyle, licensed registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at the Pen Bay Diabetes and Nutrition Care Center and Maine’s state policy Rrepresentative visited Capitol Hill recently as part of a Maine delegation attending the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2012 Public Policy Workshop. Kyle presented a paper on nutrition ...

WASHINGTON, Maine — The Washington Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 21st dinner and auction Saturday, June 9 at the fire department, 42 Old Union Road. A turkey, roast beef and casserole dinner will be served 4:30-6:30 p.m. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. The cost is $8, $4 ...

Photo courtesy of Penobscot Marine Museum A slide talk featuring old photographs of the towns of the St. George Peninsula will be held Thursday, May 31, at the St. George Grange Hall, Wiley’s Corner Road. ST. GEORGE, Maine — Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at Penobscot Marine Museumin Searsport, will present old ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Addison Woolley Gallery will host Maine Media Workshops at 5 p.m. Wednesday May 30, for a reception to welcome the school’s new president, Meg Weston, at the gallery, 132 Washington Ave.  On display that evening will be work from the school’s 2012 professional certificate graduates Matt Cosby, Allie ...

CAMDEN, Maine — Space is still available for the Five Town Communities That Care Coalition Network meeting 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at John Street United Methodist Church in Camden. A free lunch will be served. Meeting topic will what the community is doing to reduce underage drinking. The ...

Photo courtesy of Quarry Hill Quarry Hill resident and volunteer Eva Smith enjoys refreshments at a tea held in honor of those who donate their time and talents to the Camden older adult community. CAMDEN, Maine — Quarry Hill honored more than 100 area citizens, including dozens of its own residents at volunteer recognition ...

HERMON, Maine — The Bangor HOG (Harley Owners Group) Chapter will host an open house 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Central Maine Harley-Davidson dealership at 2387 Route 2 in Hermon. All proceeds and donations from the event will help send children with disabilities to Camp CaPella in ...

EASTPORT, Maine — U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins announced that the U.S. Navy will send the USS San Jacinto (CG 56) to visit Eastport during the city’s 4th of July Festival. Snowe and Collins wrote to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on March 28th urging the ...

STATEWIDE, Maine — The American Red Cross, Northern New England Blood Services Region, will hold blood drives in cities and towns throughout Maine in June. Donors will receive a coupon for a free day pass to a Maine State Park, a chance to win a kayak from Old Town Canoe ...